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Race

Boy Name day: October 18
Race is a short form of Grayson: on birth records it is written Grayson (99,303 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Grayson page.
Origin: Patronymic English surname. Meaning: son of the steward (grayve / reeve).
Grayson means 'son of the grayve', from the Middle English 'grayve' (a steward or bailiff), an occupational-patronymic surname; a folk reading takes it as 'son of the grey-haired one'.

Name day for Race

October 18

Why this day? Race is a short form of Grayson, and shares its name day.

Race is celebrated in the United States on October 18.

The story of the name Race

Race is a short form of Grayson. It keeps its origin (Patronymic English surname) and meaning — son of the steward (grayve / reeve), and shares its name day, October 18.

On birth records, Race is rarely written as such: the Races are Graysons (99,303 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Grayson page.

Frequently asked questions about Race

What does Race mean?

Race is a short form of Grayson, which means son of the steward (grayve / reeve).

When is Race's name day?

October 18, together with Grayson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Race a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Grayson.

Race's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Lyndon91%
  2. Cliff90%
  3. Frederic89%
  4. Curtiss88%
  5. Mitch87%
  6. Von86%
  7. Cornell86%
  8. Jeffry85%
  9. Glynn85%
  10. Tod84%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton46%
  2. Joesph55%
  3. Eddy57%
  4. Dino58%
  5. Robby59%
  6. Elvis60%
  7. Wally61%
  8. Donn62%
  9. Ronny63%
  10. Linwood64%

Love potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Greggory93%
  2. Jeffry91%
  3. Randell90%
  4. Art90%
  5. Ward89%
  6. Toney87%
  7. Rob87%
  8. Alphonso86%
  9. Fredric86%
  10. Glynn85%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis46%
  2. Hal55%
  3. Wally55%
  4. Dirk55%
  5. Felton56%
  6. Eddy58%
  7. Fritz60%
  8. Ike61%
  9. Robby62%
  10. Donn63%

Professional potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Toney85%
  2. Lyndon80%
  3. Barton78%
  4. Phil76%
  5. Williams76%
  6. Lawerence76%
  7. Fredric73%
  8. Curtiss73%
  9. Stanford72%
  10. Jeffry71%

Bottom 10

  1. Eddy42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Dickie42%
  4. Lonny42%
  5. Robby42%
  6. Berry42%
  7. Lenny43%
  8. Dino44%
  9. Garth44%
  10. Fritz45%

Crush potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Glynn92%
  2. Curtiss92%
  3. Frederic91%
  4. Cliff91%
  5. Lyndon90%
  6. Toney89%
  7. Berry87%
  8. Mitch87%
  9. Cornell87%
  10. Rod87%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton55%
  2. Joesph58%
  3. Wally66%
  4. Linwood66%
  5. Elvis67%
  6. Denis68%
  7. Denny68%
  8. Hal68%
  9. Phil69%
  10. Ernie69%
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